Nuclear Medicine Technologist - General Nuclear Medicine - Days

PRN (As Needed) Shift: Days (6a-230p) Monday through Friday On call Saturday Mornings Position Function: Under the direction of a radiologist, assists with assessing, planning, implementing, and performing Nuclear Medicine exams. Compounds radiopharmecuticals under the direction of the hospital's Pharmacy Director. Maintains the operational aspects of the Nuclear Medicine Department in collaboration with the Diagnostic Imaging Manager/Administrative Director. Further contributes to other care providers through support of hospital's philosophy, objectives and education efforts. ### Responsibilities Essential Functions and Responsibilities 1. Maintains a neat, clean, safe environment for patients and staff; communicates to housekeeping as needed. 2. Demonstrates knowledge in the care and cleaning of any radioactive spill, according to established safety procedures. Surveys all clothing, trash bags and packages that leave the Department to ensure that radioactivity is not spread to unaffected persons. 3. Routinely demonstrates competency and adherence to all organizational safety directives and P&Ps including, but not limited to: Fire, “Right to Know” (MSDS), HIPAA, Emergency Preparedness, Infection Control, Life Safety (Utilities), and department specific safety procedures as evidenced in daily performance of job functions and successful response to drills and incidents. 4. Responds appropriately to emergency situations. 5. Maintains continuing education credits as required by NMTCB; proactively renews certifications/renewals before the due date. 6. Contributes/participates in quality improvement activities throughout the year. 7. No eating or drinking is observed in the radiopharmaceutical laboratory. 8. Wears ID badge at all times; wears radiation ring/badge at all times. 9. Annually demonstrates venipuncture competency and follows departmental policy routinely. 10. Ensures that supplies and equipment necessary for patient care are stored in an organized and efficient manner. 11. Demonstrates a willingness to accommodate overtime requirements or changing priorities in the workplace. 12. Competently and accurately performs all Nuclear Medicine tests in accordance with established departmental policy and procedure; assures accuracy for proper test interpretation, recognizing the importance and relationship to patient care. 13. Demonstrates proficiency with Nuclear Medicine equipment to perform Uptake readings, as well as Planar, SPECT, and SPECT/CT imaging. 14. Demonstrates competency to administer and handle isotopes/radioactive material (HAZMAT designation) in accordance with all state (DEP) and federal (DOT, NRC & FDA) regulations. 15. Accurately performs field floods (extrinsics) on all of the gamma cameras daily. 16. Performs COR and bar pattern images (intrinsics) on each camera weekly. 17. Surveys each isotope shipment for leakage and records each shipment properly; responds immediately, according to procedure to any radioactive spill in the shipment box. 18. Performs SPECT/CT Phantom imaging on a daily basis. 19. Always assays and prepares the radioactive dosage prescribed for a patient with a dose calibrator; consistently records the type, route, time and amount of the radiopharmaceutical administered in an accurate manner on the patient's history form in a legible manner. 20. Satisfactorily documents the radiopharmaceuticals daily in the NMIS system and records all information. 21. Handles and disposes used syringes and other used or contaminated materials appropriately (wearing gloves); taking care to separate Tc99m waste from all other radiopharmaceutical waste. Daily and/or as needed, gathers radioactive trash in Hot Lab and places in storage. 22. Verifies correct procedure by checking physician's orders on chart and/or requisition. 23. Verifies correct patient by following department/hospital's patient identification policy. 24. Accurately enters, updates, and edits ITS clinical/demographic/technical information;…